{"id":370,"date":"2025-11-24T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-24T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.willclower.com\/blog\/2008\/11\/25\/apple-pie\/"},"modified":"2025-11-18T20:45:07","modified_gmt":"2025-11-19T01:45:07","slug":"apple-pie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mymedwellness.com\/blog\/?p=370","title":{"rendered":"Apple Pie"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13138 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mymedwellness.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/11\/homemade_apple_pie.png?resize=300%2C168&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"homemade_apple_pie\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mymedwellness.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/11\/homemade_apple_pie.png?resize=300%2C168&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mymedwellness.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/11\/homemade_apple_pie.png?resize=1024%2C574&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mymedwellness.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/11\/homemade_apple_pie.png?resize=768%2C430&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mymedwellness.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/11\/homemade_apple_pie.png?w=1456&amp;ssl=1 1456w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;An apple a day &#8230;&#8221; Benjamin Franklin was correct (again!), and there are so many reasons apples are a super health food that this pie should be 100% guilt free!<\/p>\n<p>Plus, I have pulled back on the sugar used to accent the natural tartness of the Granny Smiths. In addition to making it even more delicious, it reduces those simple carbs as well.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Time to the Table: 90 minutes<br \/>\nYield: 1 pie<\/p>\n<p><strong>You\u2019ll Need: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1 five pound bag Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored, and sliced into \u00bd inch wedges<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon cinnamon<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd teaspoon nutmeg<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd cup sugar<\/li>\n<li>2 tablespoons unsalted butter<\/li>\n<li>2 piecrusts (see Flaky Pie Crust Recipe)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Directions:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In a large mixing bowl add apples with the cinnamon, nutmeg and sugar.<\/p>\n<p>Play with the thickness of the apples, depending on how chunky you like your pieces.<\/p>\n<p>Thoroughly mix until all apple chunks are coated.<\/p>\n<p>Lay the piecrust into the pie dish and pour in the apple filling.<\/p>\n<p>Press the apples down, smooth it out, lick your fingers, and then dot with a few small pats of butter.<\/p>\n<p>Set the second crust over the top and pinch the edges down or mash them with a fork.<\/p>\n<p>Go crazy here, and make whatever decorations you like.<\/p>\n<p>Put small vertical slits into the main part of the crust to allow some ventilation.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Before Baking:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Tear off four- inch long strips of aluminum foil.<\/p>\n<p>Place them around the edges to prevent them from burning.<\/p>\n<p>You will need to pinch the two ends of the aluminum sheets together.<\/p>\n<p>Then put your creation into the oven at 350F for 30 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>Remove the foil and return the pie for 15 minutes more to brown.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Play with your food!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I always use Granny Smith apples because I love that edgy tartness they give. They are also a good firm variety that stands up to baking well, but any type you like will work.<\/p>\n<p>For Dutch Apple Pie, add 1\/4 cup of cream to the apples prior to baking.<\/p>\n<p>And for Christmas, add cranberries and walnuts, about 2 tablespoons each.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;An apple a day &#8230;&#8221; Benjamin Franklin was correct (again!), and there are so many reasons apples are a super health food that this pie should be 100% guilt free! &hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":13138,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":true,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[380],"tags":[142,140,62],"class_list":["post-370","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipes","tag-apple","tag-apples","tag-dessert"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mymedwellness.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/11\/homemade_apple_pie.png?fit=1456%2C816&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p7Qv5g-5Y","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":15594,"url":"https:\/\/www.mymedwellness.com\/blog\/?p=15594","url_meta":{"origin":370,"position":0},"title":"Baked Apples with Walnuts and Cinnamon","author":"Will Clower","date":"October 14, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"This warm, simple dessert is a perfect way to welcome November. 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